Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Nursing home violations

SPRINGFIELD -- Several area nursing homes were cited for violations that happened over the last few months.

On Friday, the IDPH published a report of some that they say even caused patients to die.

Lincoln Manor in
Decatur was fined $50,000 for failing to provide services to a resident
with an abdominal wound. They died from septic shock.

Gardenview Manor in
Danville was fined a combined $50,000 for two violations: One for
failing to report a resident's pain after they broke a leg, and another
for failing to supervise a mentally disabled resident who left and was
found half a mile away.

Taylorville Care Center, was fined $25,000 for failure to use a mechanical lift properly, hurting one of their residents.

Health care advocates say there are a few things to know before putting your loved one in a nursing home.

"If
they have the time," says Claudia Lennhoff of Champaign County Health
Care Consumers, "We really encourage people to go and visit the various
different nursing homes. Just go in, you can go in unannounced, and just
show up and look around. We always encourage people to do a "sniff
test" and make sure that the place is clean and well staffed."

The
listed violations happened between October and the end of the year. The
Champaign County Health Care Consumers group says by the time nursing
home violations are reported, they will hopefully have been resolved.

Original: 4:30 pm, Friday, 1/6/17

SPRINGFIELD
-- The Illinois Department of Public Health announced the following
type “AA” and “A” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act processed
during the fourth quarter of 2016. An “AA” violation is cited when
there is a condition or occurrence at the facility that proximately
caused a resident’s death. An “A” violation pertains to a condition in
which there is a substantial probability that death or serious mental or
physical harm will result, or has resulted.

Cumberland Rehab & Health CC,
a 54-bed skilled care facility located at 300 North Marietta Street,
Greenup, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for
delaying physician notification and treatment of a resident suffering
chest pain due to a heart attack, resulting in heart damage. The
facility waived its right to a hearing and paid $16,250.

Gardenview Manor,
a 213-bed skilled and intermediate care facility located at 14792
Catlin-Tilton Road, Danville, has been cited with an “A” violation and
fined $25,000 for failure to report the pain and bruising of a resident
who suffered a broken leg. The facility requested a hearing.

Glen Bridge N & Rehab Centre,
a 302-bed skilled care facility located at 8333 West Golf Road, Niles,
has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for failure to
develop and implement a plan to prevent a resident from eloping from the
facility, resulting in the resident exiting the facility from a fifth
floor window and later dying. The facility requested a hearing.

Meadows,
a 99-bed intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled
located at 3250 South Plum Grove Road, Rolling Meadows, has been cited
with an “A” violation and fined $10,000 for failure to follow a
physician ordered diet for a resident, which resulted in the resident
choking. The facility requested a hearing.

Meadows Mennonite Home,
a 159-bed skilled, intermediate, and shelter care facility located at
24588 Church Street, Chenoa, has been cited with an “A” violation and
fined $25,000 for failure to assess new pressure ulcers and treat. The
facility requested a hearing.

Parkview Home-Freeport, a 73-bed
skilled and shelter care facility located at 1234 South Park Boulevard,
Freeport, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for
failure to implement measures to protect residents at risk from falls.
The facility requested a hearing.

Pleasant View Luther Home,
a 90-bed skilled care facility located at 505 College Avenue, Ottawa,
has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for failure to
protect two residents from verbal and physical abuse by staff. The
facility requested a hearing.

Pontiac Healthcare and Rehab,
a 97-bed skilled and intermediate care facility located at 300 West
Lowell, Pontiac, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000
for failure to monitor and care for the placement of a catheter in a
resident. The facility requested a hearing.

Rosewood Care Center East Peoria,
a 120-bed skilled care facility located at 900 Centennial Drive, East
Peoria, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for
failure to safely transfer a resident to a wheelchair, which resulted in
injuries to the resident. The facility requested a hearing.

Timbercreek Rehab &Health Care Center,
a 202-bed skilled care facility located at 2220 State Street, Pekin,
has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for failure to
prevent and care for a pressure ulcer resulting in a resident’s
hospitalization. The facility waived its right to a hearing and paid
$16,250.

November 2016

Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab,
a 111-bed skilled care facility located at 1001 South State Street,
Jerseyville, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for
failure to prevent a fall resulting in the resident suffering a
fracture. The facility waived its right to a hearing and paid $16,250.

Lincoln Manor,
a 140-bed skilled care facility located at 2650 North Monroe Street,
Decatur, has been cited with an “AA” violation and fined $50,000 for
failure to assess, treat, and provide services to a resident with an
abdominal wound, resulting in septic shock and death. The facility
requested a hearing.

North Adams Home, a 92-bed skilled care facility located at 2259 East 1100th
Street, Mendon, has been cited with an “AA” violation and fined $50,000
for failure to supervise a resident at risk for sliding in bed,
resulting in the resident hanging from the bed with a gown around the
resident’s throat. The facility requested a hearing.

Prairie House,
a 16-bed intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled
located at 1770 Sauk Trail, Sauk Village, has been cited with an “A”
violation and fined $6,250 for failure to implement written policy and
procedures to ensure supervision is provided to residents who are
physically aggressive toward others, and to ensure individuals’ rights
are not restricted in order to accommodate maladaptive behavior by a
single resident.

Rock River Gardens,
a 70-bed intermediate care facility located at 3601 Sixteenth Avenue,
Sterling, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for
failure to assess and seek treatment for a resident experiencing pain
resulting in a delay in treatment and an increased need for assistance.

Rose Angela Hall,
an 80-bed intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled
located at 4200 North Austin, Chicago, has been cited with an “A”
violation and fined $10,000 for failure to ensure a resident who fell
was assessed for pain and injuries, and physical changes were reported
to the resident’s physician.

Sharon Health Care Woods, a 152-bed
intermediate care facility located at 3223 West Richwoods Boulevard,
Peoria, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for
failure to complete new employee orientation, check new employee
references, and prevent verbal and physical abuse of three residents by
staff. The facility requested a hearing.

Taylorville Care Center,
a 98-bed skilled care facility located at 600 South Huston,
Taylorville, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for
failure to properly use a mechanical lift resulting in injury to a
resident. The facility waived its right to a hearing and paid $16,250.

December 2016

Bellwood Developmental Center,
an 82-bed intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled
located at 105 Eastern Avenue, Bellwood, has been cited with an “A”
violation and fined $10,000 for failure to supervise and prevent a
resident from ingesting objects, and failure to provide adequate health
care resulting in the resident becoming severely malnourished.

Clearbrook West,
a 16-bed intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled
located at 3980 Fairfax, Rolling Meadows, has been cited with an “A”
violation and fined $6,250 for failure to follow a resident’s prescribed
diet and supervise while eating, resulting in the resident choking.

Countryside Nursing and Rehab Center, a 197-bed skilled and intermediate care facility located at 1635 East 154th
Street, Dolton, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000
for failure to monitor and supervise a resident who wanders, resulting
in the resident being physically assaulted. The facility requested a
hearing.

Edwardsville Nursing and Rehab Center,
a 120-bed skilled care facility located at 401 St. Mary Drive,
Edwardsville, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for
failure to appropriately monitor and assess one resident, resulting in
hospitalization. The facility waived its right to a hearing and paid
$16,250.

Gardenview Manor,
a 213-bed skilled and intermediate care facility located at 14792
Catlin-Tilton Road, Danville, has been cited with an “A” violation and
fined $25,000 for failure to supervise a severely cognitively impaired
resident who left the facility and was found half a mile away.

Heddington Oaks,
a 214-bed skilled care facility located at 2223 West Heading Avenue,
Peoria, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for
failure to safely reposition a resident who rolled off the bed and
sustained injuries.

Manorcare of Palos Heights West,
a 130-bed skilled care facility located at 11860 Southwest Highway,
Palos Heights, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000
for failure to apply appropriate interventions for one resident and
supervise another resident, both of whom fell.

Parents and Friends of the Specialized Living Center,
a 100-bed intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled,
located at 1450 Caseyville Avenue, Swansea, has been cited with an “A”
violation and fined $12,500 for failure to prevent neglect leading to
the death of a resident due to respiratory failure.

Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehab,
a 142-bed skilled care facility located at 1223 Edgewater Drive,
Morris, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for
failure to implement individualized supervision plans resulting in two
residents falling.

Pontiac Healthcare and Rehab,
a 97-bed skilled and intermediate care facility located at 300 West
Lowell, Pontiac, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000
for failure to provide proper catheter care resulting in a resident
being hospitalized. The facility requested a hearing.

Prairie House,
a 16-bed intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled,
located at 1770 Sauk Trail, Sauk Village, has been cited with an “A”
violation and fined $6,250 for failure to provide guidance and
procedures to supervise residents who are aggressive in order to prevent
resident-on-resident abuse.

Westchester Health and Rehab Center,
a 120-bed skilled care facility located at 2901 South Wolf Road,
Westchester, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for
failure to properly administer medication for one resident, resulting in
the resident having a seizure.

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